William R. Osterlind

How they died

Deadly force

Osterlind was threatening to harm himself. When police arrived they told him to drop his gun - instead, Osterlind pointed the gun at his head. Osterlind was walking toward the home where two young girls were. An officer, worried Osterlind posed a threat toward the girls, shot Osterlind. Osterlind fired a round, striking a 12-year-old girl. Osterlind died from his wound.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that William R. Osterlind, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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